For one of Mercury’s last songs “The Show Must Go On,” May said that he and Mercury ... A few weeks later, Freddie came back to record the vocal. He could hardly stand, but he’s propping ...

“On [1991 single] The Show Must Go On, I only had one afternoon with Freddie — who was ill by then [Mercury died of complications from AIDS/HIV later that year],” recalls May. “I was nervous because I ...